动辄得咎 dòng zhé dé jiù

DEFINITIONS

  1. faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right

CHARACTERS

动 dòng
HSK 2
move, happen; movement, action
辄 zhé sides of chariot where weapons
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
咎 jiù fault, defect; error, mistake